Chapter 128: Can You Get Up?

As soon as Xu Yu entered, several attendants arranged the excess restraints on her and put everything where it belonged, leaving her nothing to worry about.

Shen Liangyan had already chosen a masseur with practiced familiarity. By the time Xu Yu had finished preparing for the massage, she discovered that he had forcefully made the choice for her as well.

The masseur rubbed essential oil onto his hands and repeatedly pressed and kneaded the acupoints along her back. She kept her eyes closed. The pressure was considerable, carrying a faint hint of pain, yet Xu Yu unexpectedly began to feel drowsy.

...

In truth, ever since I stepped through the gateway into the world of Taoist arts, I had never practiced like this.

The high-class band invited from the provincial capital began to play with a clatter. The whole homecoming looked almost like a wedding procession.

Damn it! A pack of scumbag idiots had their blood boiling, and their reckless ferocity flared up again. Raising his hand, he swung the flowerpot once more. With a whoosh and two heavy thuds, two more thugs fell clutching their heads.

With martial arts of such caliber, who in the entire martial world could possibly stand against him? Abbot Jining's heart sank even further.

His selfless actions were deeply moving. Tang Yue in particular had always practiced archery and paid little attention to hand-to-hand techniques. If she possessed the Eight Tyrant Emperor Forms, that deficiency could be completely remedied.

The deputy hall master, Gao Yulong, had been killed! Yet all the blame was placed on him, with accusations that he had commanded poorly and retreated in the face of danger. It was a disgrace to his reputation, and Xiao Yan felt indignant on his behalf.

“Granduncle’s medical skills are becoming more miraculous by the day. He can even bring the dead back to life...”

The villagers inside the house began discussing it among themselves.

Gaituo gave a cold snort and slapped the leather-clad thug across the face. The blow was immensely powerful. Though the thug tried to block it, he was sent flying together with his arm.

“Elder, we can certainly provide you with several anti-gravity aircraft. But I do not think they would be of much significance to you. We Chinese have an old saying: ‘Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish, and you feed him for a lifetime.’ I believe you should learn how to manufacture these anti-gravity aircraft yourselves.”

Wei Hua spoke with sincerity.

“Can it threaten you?” Yao Ruoyu merely smiled at that and asked casually.

After issuing his orders, Chu Nan went straight to the very center of the city and fully opened his speed-control domain, completely enveloping the immense city within it.

In the space of only a few dozen breaths, the scars that had occupied McLaren’s back for who knew how many years vanished without a trace. A surge of battle aura suddenly shot straight out of his back, making the main beam of the house tremble several times. Dust came cascading down from the rafters.

Come to think of it, the red wine Han Dong had drunk free of charge from Qin Fang would have amounted to a considerable sum at market prices.

The following day, while the Ministry of Rites dispatched men to arrange the funeral affairs at the residence of Marquis Yangning, another imperial decree was issued throughout the realm.

“Daoist Ye Feng, please save Longevity Mountain! Save my master!” The moment Qingfeng saw Ye Feng, he immediately fell to his knees and pleaded anxiously.

At the entrance to the rear street of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, Luo Xu and Luo Mingyuan sat side by side on horseback, watching the towering flames gradually shrink beneath the pressure of the water jets. Their expressions were both rather peculiar. After a long while, they spoke almost simultaneously.

“Regardless of Han Dong’s intentions, Che Qianming felt that he had to observe and understand Han Dong anew.”

“Brother Chen is dead? I don’t believe it—I can’t believe it!” Qi Suniang tried to rise from the ground, but a stabbing pain shot through her left foot. She sucked in a breath, then clenched her teeth and forced herself upright. She had to find someone and ask what had happened.

However, their escape route had already been blocked by the imperial guards. More than two hundred guards charged at them like wolves and tigers, pulling their triggers before the men could react. Over two hundred crossbow bolts pierced their bodies and snuffed out their brief lives.

“Understood. But how are we supposed to deal with the bridal escort delegation? If we return like this, the Great Tang’s dignity will be utterly lost,” Gao Wei said anxiously from beside him.